Would you like to join our great team of staff at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?

We currently have the following vacancies as detailed below:

Pastoral Support Worker
Grade 5 (pts 11-14) £24,054 – £25,409 pa pro rata
Permanent - Term Time only

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Pastoral Support Worker to be part of our experienced and effective team, whose aim is to motivate and support all our pupils.  Your role will be to support the behaviour, attendance and the pastoral welfare of our pupils.

You will need good organisational skills and to be able to prioritise your workload, ensure strict deadlines are met and adhere to the SEND Code of Practice.  It is vital that you can deal with challenges that occur on a day-to-day basis. You will also be able to maintain utmost confidentiality and liaise with parents and external agencies in a professional manner.

Main responsibilities:

• To provide pastoral support to pupils experiencing difficulties on a day-to-day  basis.
• To work as part of the team that responds to challenging behaviour.
• To provide information, advice and structured intervention to enable pupils to make  positive choices about their behaviour, attendance and social interactions.
• To liaise with staff, parents and relevant outside agencies to provide appropriate  intervention for pupils experiencing disruption to their learning.
• To liaise with support staff and teachers to share strategies for support.
• To develop strong links between the school and families in order to improve  educational  opportunities for pupils and to promote a positive attitude towards school •To comply with confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.

Essential attributes/experience:

• To work well as part of a team.
• To be positive and enthusiastic.
• To be sympathetic and empathetic to the needs of others.
• To have a positive attitude to personal development and training.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience working with primary age children.
• Secure knowledge of child protection/safeguarding procedures.

Please complete the Support Staff application found on our website and email your completed application to Mrs Susan Cerikan at scerikan@st-thomasmore.gloucs.sch.uk

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification, will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will have applied via the school application form.  St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding pupils.

Closing Date:19/05/2023
Interview Date: 26/05/2023
 

Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant
Grade 5 (pts 11-14) £24,054 – £25,409 pa pro rata
Term Time only - 27.5 hours per week

Would you like to join our friendly team who are committed to helping every child meet their full potential?  We are looking for a qualified Teaching Assistant who is enthusiastic, friendly and can work as an effective member of a team.

The candidate would need the ability to form a safe, secure and supportive relationship with children, whilst showing patience, consistency and understanding to support their learning, social and emotional needs.  In your role you will prepare and teach effective interventions for individuals or small groups and have the confidence to lead a class on occasions.

It would be an expectation that candidates are supportive of the Catholic Ethos of our school.

Please complete the Support Staff Application Form which can be found on our school website: https://www.st-thomasmore.gloucs.sch.uk/vacancies/  Please email your completed application form to: scerikan@st-thomasmore.gloucs.sch.uk

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Closing Date:     Monday 22nd May 2023
Interview Date:   Friday 26th May 2023

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SEND Intervention Teaching Assistant

Part time 27.50 hours per week

Grade 5 (pts11-14) £24,054-£25,409 pro rata

Do you want to join a team committed to helping every child meet their full potential?

We are looking for a motivated individual who will have a positive impact on children’s education; experience at supporting children with Special Educational Needs would be an advantage.

The candidate would need the ability to form a safe, secure and supportive relationship with children who are the schools SEN register, whilst showing patience, consistency and understanding to support their learning, social and emotional needs.

The role will include providing support in a mixture of both classroom and pastoral support to young learners who would benefit from targeted interventions. The candidate will liaise with the SENCo and teaching staff in order to provide feedback and be part of planning next steps.

Application deadline : by 1pm 17th March 2023

Interviews: TBC

Start Date: ASAP

Please complete the Support Staff Application Form below and return to the school office: admin@st-thomasmore.gloucs.sch.uk

It would be an expectation that candidates are supportive of the Catholic Ethos of our school.

MDSA Lunchtime Supervisor

Part time 8.33 hours per week

11.45 am - 1.25 pm

Grade 2 - £19,257 pro rata

Do you want to join a team committed to helping every child have a safe and happy lunchtime?

The candidate would need the ability to form a safe, secure and supportive relationships with children whilst showing patience, consistency and understanding to support their lunchtime experience.

The role will include providing support in the lunch hall while the children are eating and outside on the playground and field. 

Interviews: Thursday 9th March

Start Date: ASAP

Please complete the Support Staff Application Form below and return to the school office: admin@st-thomasmore.gloucs.sch.uk

It would be an expectation that candidates are supportive of the Catholic Ethos of our school.

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Play Leader

Grade 3 - £18,933 pro rota

Required ASAP

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are currently seeking enthusiastic members to join our friendly lunchtime Play Team.

Lunchtime supervision at our school has been broadened to place an emphasis on supporting and enhancing the quality of play during lunch times.  Our ideal candidates will therefore be self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic, as well as hard-working, dependable and committed to making a difference to every child’s learning journey.

We are seeking to recruit a person who:

• will engage positively with our children both on our field and on our playground areas.
• can use their own initiative and be a patient and caring team-player.
• can help make sure that lunchtimes are calm, safe, successful and fun.
• will be a positive role model to children.
• will be able to commit to weekdays during term-times from 11.45am – 1.25pm.

Previous experience is not essential as training will be provided for successful applicants.

For an application pack please contact the school office:

admin@st-thomasmore.gloucs.sch.uk

Closing date:     Friday 7th October 2022

Interview date:   Friday 14th October 2022

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders - GCC Guidance Notes

The Rehabilitation Offenders Act 1974 is aimed at helping people who have been convicted of a criminal offence and have not-re-offended since.  The Act applies to anyone who has been convicted of a criminal offence and received a sentence of less than two and half years and has not been convicted of an offence during the rehabilitation period.  The rehabilitation period is the specified period after the original conviction. The length of time depends on the sentence the individual was originally given for the offence and runs from the date of the conviction.

If the individual does not re-offend during the rehabilitation period, their conviction is considered to be 'spent'. Custodial sentences over two and a half years are not considered to be spent and always have to be revealed.

Once a conviction is spent, it remains spent and an applicant is not required to reveal it to an employer, even if convicted of a further offence later. However, there is an exemption to this which relates to posts involving working with vulnerable groups including children.

Please see the link below for further information:

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/media/2103328/mgn-recruitment-of-ex-offenders-5.pdf